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How do you say "snake" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la serpiente
In Spanish (Latin America), "snake" is la serpiente.
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Pronunciation
"la serpiente" comes out close to LA sehr-PEEEHN-teh in Latin American speech, with the second-to-last syllable getting the punch and no th sound on any c or z.
Grammar notes
la serpiente is feminine. Its plural is serpientes.
Example sentence
Una larga serpiente se deslizó entre el pasto.
A long snake slid through the grass.
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How to remember la serpiente
Whisper "serpiente" to yourself while picturing the scene from "A long snake slid through the grass."; a word tied to an image sticks far better than one memorised alone.
Related words
- ant la hormiga
- bee la abeja
- butterfly la mariposa
- spider la araña
- snail el caracol
- worm el gusano
- cockroach la cucaracha
- scorpion el escorpión
- lizard el lagarto
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Questions about la serpiente
How do you pronounce la serpiente?
"la serpiente" comes out close to LA sehr-PEEEHN-teh in Latin American speech, with the second-to-last syllable getting the punch and no th sound on any c or z.
Is la serpiente masculine or feminine?
la serpiente is feminine. la serpiente is feminine. Its plural is serpientes.
How is la serpiente used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la serpiente is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una larga serpiente se deslizó entre el pasto. (A long snake slid through the grass.).
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